Pinnacles season starts one month from the inception of this thread. Meanwhile the temperatures, conditions (and, for some of us) location are perfect for late season granite.
Here are some photos of recent granite fun:
Brian leading "Fine Feathers," a new two star 5.7 on Toller Tower:
Toller Tower now has seven routes on it with one project to go (hopefully this weekend, it is after all, late season and we might not get another good weather window). The project will go at sustained, high 5.10 with a mixture of bolts and gear. The other routes have very clever names (although, aren't all climb names clever?). All have to do with our dogs' breed:
A. White Paws 5.10c *** FA: Brad Young, Vicki Young, Brian Hamilton, 8/27/17
B. Gorgeous Eyes 5.6 FA: Brian Hamilton, Whitney Reynier, Brad Young, 9/16/17
C. Cleaning Up the Yard 5.2 FA: Brad Young, 8/20/17
D. Rabid Retriever 5.8 FA: Brad Young, Vicki Young, 8/27/17
E. Fanatical Fetcher 5.8 FA: Brad Young, Vicki Young, 8/27/17
F. Sticks 5.10c * FA: Brad Young, Jennifer Wang, Brian Hamilton, Robert Behrens, Steve and Laura Dawson, 10/1/17
G. Snowballs 5.8 * FA: Brad Young, Vicki Young, 8/27/17
H. Fine Feathers 5.7 ** FA: Brad Young, Makena Klatt, 8/17/17
Here's Brian on the first ascent of Gorgeous Eyes:
And from another relatively newly developed crag (at elevation and warm in the afternoon sun). Brian is leading a three star, bolted 5.6 (65 feet high, well protected and just great moves), Jennifer is leading a three star 5.8 which is protected by bolts and gear (note that in the first shot I asked the two belayers to turn around and face me for a moment). Both routes were put up by our own Mungeclimber:
More to come (I'm supposed to do Snake Dike on Thursday with my favorite 22 year old in the world)….